Here’s the total purse, payout breakdown and winner’s share for the 2025 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. — For professional golfers, there’s nothing sweeter than winning a Masters green jacket. Although the winner’s check is pretty remarkable too. The 2025 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club boasts a record purse and winner’s share, with $21 million being paid out to this year’s field, an increase of $1 million from last year.
The Masters winner receives $4.2 million, up from the $3.6 million Scottie Scheffler won last year.
And the man with the first crack at that massive payday will be Rory McIlroy, who holds the 54-hole lead at 12 under. He’s two ahead of Bryson DeChambeau (10 under), and they will make up the final pairing and tee off at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday.
A win Sunday for McIlroy will also complete the career grand slam — a victory in all four of golf’s men’s majors — and make him just the sixth person in golf history to achieve the feat. He’d join a list that includes Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
“I think I still have to remind myself that there’s a long way to go,” McIlroy said Saturday. “I just as much as anyone else know what can happen on the final day here. I’ve got a lot of experience. I came in here talking about being the most complete version of myself as a golfer, and you know, I just have to keep reminding myself of that and remind myself that no matter what situation or scenario I find myself in [Sunday], I’ll be able to handle it.”
The top-four finishers Sunday all take home seven figures. Besides the $4.2 million for first, the runner-up receives $2.268 million, third gets $1.428 million and fourth takes home $1.008 million.
At last year’s other majors, Bryson DeChambeau won $4.3 million at the U.S. Open. Xander Schauffele won $3.33 million at the PGA Championship and also took home $3.1 million at the Open Championship.
Last month, the Players Championship purse was a whopping $25 million (the third straight year it’s been that number). McIlroy took home the winner’s check of $4.5 million, which is the largest winner’s check in golf (excluding the Tour Championship with its FedEx Cup bonuses).
There is also a new wrinkle to the Masters payout this year: every professional who missed the cut received $25,000 each, a $15,000 increase from last year.
Below is the total purse, payout breakdown and winner’s share for the 2025 Masters.
1st – $4.2 million2nd – $2.268 million3rd – $1.428 million4th – $1.008 million5th – $840,0006th – $756,0007th – $703,5008th – $651,0009th – $609,00010th – $567,00011th – $525,00012th – $483,00013th – $441,00014th – $399,00015th – $378,00016th – $357,00017th – $336,00018th – $315,00019th – $294,00020th – $273,00021st – $252,00022nd – $235,20023rd – $218,40024th – $201,60025th – $176,00026th – $168,00027th – $161,70028th – $155,40029th – $149,10030th – $142,80031st – $136,50032nd – $130,20033rd – $123,90034th – $118,65035th – $113,40036th – $108,15037th – $102,90038th – $98,70039th – $94,50040th – $90,30041st – $86,10042nd – $81,90043rd – $77,70044th – $73,50045th – $69,30046th – $65,10047th – $60,90048th – $57,54049th – $54,600
50th – $52,920
The remainder of the professionals will receive cash prizes ranging downward from $51,660 depending on the scores.
